Find Your Voice

Think of your blog as a history preservation project! Imagine your grandchildren wanting to know more about what grandma or grandpa was doing or thinking all those years ago, when the Internet was young. Without even trying, you’ll be providing a useful online legacy for future generations to enjoy!

If my daughter’s boys ever stumble upon rouleywrites.com – they will have the opportunity to read about the movies I’ve seen, the music I like, the opinions I’ve shared, and the interests I’ve shown, through the posts I’ve written there.

This is one of my favorite expressions from Toastmasters – one of their many taglines, mottoes, whatever you call them – it simply speaks to me!
The same is sometimes said about writing, or writers. As in, “With this new novel, he has really found his voice!”
Here’s hoping you’ll find yours. If any part of this newsletter resonates with you, I’d be pleased to receive your comments, feedback, helpful advice, etc.Send an email: mousehelp@rouzell.com

This image is one of my favorites, purchased many years ago, to aid in promoting a cause. Click the image for details on this story. Here are the basics: I’m planning to create a website we can all use to capture and catalog the stories our elders have to tell. Following the theme of this newsletter, it further illustrates the point made in paragraph one. The challenge is getting younger (read, tech-savvy) people on board, perhaps those seeking a career in journalism, to do the writing. Where we live, in Coachella Valley, there is likely an unlimited source of older people with stories to tell. Now, all we have to do is connect the young writers with the story-tellers, scan a few photos, and sell subscriptions to the site to support the whole thing. We are done!